Stone Age books and kit
A short, sensible list. You don’t need any of it: a library card and a trip to a museum go a long way.
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Books for KS2 and kids
- KS2 Stone Age to Iron Age books (affiliate link)For the Key Stage 2 unit. Look for a recent edition.
- Children’s Stone Age books (affiliate link)Stories and picture books for younger readers.
- Stonehenge books for kids (affiliate link)For the Stonehenge part of the topic.
Books for teens and adults
- Prehistoric Britain books (affiliate link)Overviews of Britain before the Romans.
- Neolithic Britain books (affiliate link)For the first farmers, Skara Brae and Stonehenge.
- Introductions to archaeology (affiliate link)How archaeologists find and date things.
Hands-on and visits
- Archaeology dig kits for kids (affiliate link)A fun way to practise careful digging and recording. Check the age range on each kit.
- Magnifying glasses (affiliate link)For looking closely at stones, fossils and finds.
- Pocket sketchbooks (affiliate link)For drawing what you see on a site visit.